On Monday 28 July 2003 09:55 pm, Miark wrote: > On 26 Jul 2003 22:06:14 +0300, Paul <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > There was also the disk-compression software,Stacker. > > > > Ms offered to allow the developer/company to add it to MS-DOS 6 without > > paying them royalties. For some reason they refused, Ms put in > > double-space - & got sued. had to withdraw 6.0, and replace it with 6.1 > > without compression, had to pay out USD 120 million. > > > > Ms also had the nerve to counter-sue and won about USD 20M because Stac > > reverse-engineered double-space to find the infringements, and therby > > broke trade agreements. > > > > Paul M > > Sons of bitches. I can't believe the legal system even allows them the > luxury of counter-suing in such a scenario. Man. > > Speaking of which, what's the likelihood that M$ is using GPLed code in > their crap? > > Miark ** I would say it is almost certain
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